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A ripe melon falls by itself.
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One thread for the needle, one love for the heart.
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Many hands make light work.
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If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.
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Between true friends even water drunk together is sweet enough.
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Lack of knowledge is darker than night.
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No one gets a mouthful of food by picking between another person’s teeth.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
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By crawling a child learns to stand.
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The hyena with a cub does not consume all the available food.
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